Heading · Chapter 52
5209: Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2
Heading 5209 is divided into 16 six-digit subheadings and sits in chapter 52, cotton.
Duty rates compared
UK 8% Third-country duty 25 tariff lines 
EU 8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
Türkiye 8% Third-country duty 16 tariff lines 
USA 3% – 8.4% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 7.1% 
Canada Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Mexico 25% – 35% General (MFN) 21 tariff lines · average 27.4% 
Brazil 26% General (MFN) 17 tariff lines 
Argentina 18% General (MFN) 216 tariff lines 
Peru 11% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
New Zealand Free General (MFN) 57 tariff lines 
Japan 5.6% General (MFN) 42 tariff lines · 23× specific or compound duty 
Taiwan 7.5% – 10% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 9.5% 
GCC 5% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Switzerland Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
Norway Free General (MFN) 16 tariff lines 
North Macedonia 8% – 20% General (MFN) 16 tariff lines · average 10.5% 
Nigeria 10% – 35% General (MFN) 19 tariff lines · average 21.6% Subheadings 16
- 5209.11Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: unbleached, plain weave
- 5209.123-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5209.19Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: unbleached, other fabrics
- 5209.21Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, plain weave
- 5209.223-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5209.29Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: bleached, other fabrics
- 5209.31Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, plain weave
- 5209.323-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5209.39Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: dyed, other fabrics
- 5209.41Of yarns of different colours: plain weave
- 5209.42Of yarns of different colours: denimDenim (heavy cotton)
- 5209.43Other fabrics of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5209.49Of yarns of different colours: other fabrics
- 5209.51Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: printed, plain weave
- 5209.523-thread or 4-thread twill, including cross twill
- 5209.59Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight: printed, other fabrics
EU: imports by month
World trade in 2024
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$617kUS$617k+US$7m+US$60m+> US$229m
Exports: 156
- China: US$2.2bn
- Pakistan: US$855m
- India: US$501m
- Türkiye: US$417m
- Italy: US$229m
- United States: US$206m
- Egypt: US$130m
- Vietnam: US$129m
- Spain: US$115m
- Japan: US$112m
- Thailand: US$101m
- Germany: US$95m
- Brazil: US$88m
- France: US$66m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$60m
- Mexico: US$53m
- Taiwan: US$52m
- Portugal: US$40m
- South Korea: US$37m
- Netherlands: US$27m
- United Kingdom: US$26m
- Morocco: US$24m
- Belgium: US$21m
- Bangladesh: US$19m
- Indonesia: US$19m
- Dominican Republic: US$17m
- Turkmenistan: US$16m
- South Africa: US$15m
- Lesotho: US$12m
- Ecuador: US$12m
- Poland: US$10m
- Uzbekistan: US$10m
- Sri Lanka: US$8m
- Romania: US$8m
- Nicaragua: US$7m
- Switzerland: US$7m
- Tunisia: US$7m
- Czechia: US$7m
- Austria: US$6m
- Algeria: US$6m
- Bulgaria: US$5m
- Tanzania: US$5m
- Venezuela: US$5m
- Hungary: US$5m
- Honduras: US$5m
- Argentina: US$4m
- Peru: US$4m
- Lithuania: US$4m
- Croatia: US$4m
- Sweden: US$2m
- Russia: US$2m
- Mauritius: US$2m
- Denmark: US$2m
- Colombia: US$2m
- Cambodia: US$2m
- Slovenia: US$2m
- Guatemala: US$2m
- Greece: US$2m
- Estonia: US$2m
- Slovakia: US$2m
Trade value (US$) no reported trade < US$2mUS$2m+US$16m+US$49m+> US$216m
Imports: 209
- Bangladesh: US$1.3bn
- Vietnam: US$559m
- Cambodia: US$329m
- Tunisia: US$273m
- Mexico: US$251m
- Morocco: US$224m
- Sri Lanka: US$216m
- Indonesia: US$198m
- Egypt: US$177m
- Türkiye: US$161m
- Italy: US$157m
- China: US$153m
- United States: US$132m
- Colombia: US$131m
- South Korea: US$107m
- Spain: US$78m
- Germany: US$70m
- Hong Kong SAR China: US$68m
- India: US$50m
- France: US$50m
- Nicaragua: US$49m
- Thailand: US$44m
- Peru: US$42m
- Russia: US$42m
- United Arab Emirates: US$42m
- United Kingdom: US$37m
- Romania: US$37m
- Myanmar (Burma): US$35m
- Poland: US$35m
- Kenya: US$35m
- Madagascar: US$35m
- Netherlands: US$34m
- Portugal: US$34m
- Dominican Republic: US$33m
- South Africa: US$31m
- Japan: US$27m
- Guatemala: US$25m
- Philippines: US$25m
- Paraguay: US$24m
- Brazil: US$23m
- Belgium: US$22m
- Argentina: US$22m
- Serbia: US$20m
- Nepal: US$20m
- Haiti: US$20m
- Bulgaria: US$18m
- Canada: US$18m
- Jordan: US$18m
- Honduras: US$18m
- Albania: US$17m
- Pakistan: US$17m
- Malaysia: US$16m
- Nigeria: US$16m
- Ukraine: US$14m
- Mauritius: US$13m
- Czechia: US$11m
- Ecuador: US$10m
- Tanzania: US$10m
- Hungary: US$10m
- Switzerland: US$10m
The UK Global Tariff divides heading 5209 into 25 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the EU Combined Nomenclature, heading 5209 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is 8%.
The Turkish Customs Tariff Schedule divides heading 5209 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 8%.
In the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, heading 5209 covers 19 tariff lines and the duty is between 3% and 8.4%.
The Customs Tariff of Canada divides heading 5209 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Mexican Tariff (TIGIE), heading 5209 covers 21 tariff lines and the duty is between 25% and 35%.
The Brazilian Tariff (NCM/TEC) divides heading 5209 into 17 tariff lines; the duty is 26%.
In the Argentine Tariff (NCM-SIM), heading 5209 covers 216 tariff lines and the duty is 18%.
The Customs Tariff of Peru divides heading 5209 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 11%.
In the Working Tariff Document of New Zealand, heading 5209 covers 57 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff Schedules of Japan divides heading 5209 into 42 tariff lines; the duty is 5.6%. 23 lines have a specific or compound duty.
In the Customs Import Tariff of Taiwan, heading 5209 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 7.5% and 10%.
The GCC Common Customs Tariff divides heading 5209 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is 5%.
In the Swiss Customs Tariff (Tares), heading 5209 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is duty-free.
The Customs Tariff of Norway divides heading 5209 into 16 tariff lines; the duty is duty-free.
In the Customs Tariff of North Macedonia, heading 5209 covers 16 tariff lines and the duty is between 8% and 20%.
The ECOWAS Common External Tariff (Nigeria) divides heading 5209 into 19 tariff lines; the duty is between 10% and 35% (average 21.6%).
In 2024, countries exported heading 5209 goods worth US$5.9bn (+6.1% year on year).
The largest exporter was China (US$2.2bn), followed by Pakistan.
The biggest buyer was Bangladesh, with imports of US$1.3bn.
The United Kingdom ranked 21st among 156 exporters with US$26m.
The United Kingdom imported US$37m.
Legal notes
Subheading note
1. For the purposes of subheadings 520942 and 521142, the expression ‘denim’ means fabrics of yarns of different colours, of 3-thread or 4-thread twill, including broken twill, warp faced, the warp yarns of which are of one and the same colour and the weft yarns of which are unbleached, bleached, dyed grey or coloured a lighter shade of the colour of the warp yarns.
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Questions and answers
What is the HS code for woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2?
Woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more by weight of cotton, weighing more than 200 g/m2 fall under HS heading 5209, part of chapter 52, in section XI of the Harmonized System.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more… in the UK?
Under the UK Global Tariff, imports under 5209 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
What is the import duty on woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more… in the EU?
Under the EU Combined Nomenclature, imports under 5209 from countries without a preferential agreement are charged at 8%. Preferential rates, anti-dumping duties and VAT are not included.
Which country exports the most woven fabrics of cotton, containing 85 % or more…?
China, with US$2.2bn in 2024 (38% of world exports).